Aggreko boss Rupert Soames was named the Scottish leader of the year last night.

At the Scottish Leadership Awards the 51-year-old was praised for his "inspirational role in enabling the company to achieve impressive global success".

The temporary power supply company is on course for another bumper year after winning contracts at major events such as the FifaWorld Cup.

There were several other winners at the event in the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow.

Colin Temple won male business leader of the year for managing to keep Schuh ahead of the pack on the high street.

The retailer saw its profits grow 21 per cent to £17.3million on the back of a nine per cent rise in sales to £146m.

Nominators said Temple's use of technology to cut down on costs plus his focus on providing exactly what his customers wanted gave him an edge in a challenging marketplace.

Manufacturing leader of the year was Colin Robertson, chief executive of bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis.

Robertson was praised by his peers for driving through state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly technology to make his company's products potential worldbeaters.

Dr Rabinder Buttar, chief executive of ClinTec International, won the female business leader of the year category.

The clinical research firm she founded has expanded to more than 30 locations across the world.

She was described as a "dynamic and highly ambitious leader" who leads by example to win international business.

Service sector leader of the year went to Alan Savage who is chairman of Invernessbased recruitment company Orion Group. One nominator said: "Alan has shown that when you have a clear focus and expertise you can become a world leader." Aydin Kurt-Elli, chief executive of internet service provider Lumison, was young business leader of the year.

He was praised for "delivering profitable growth and great client service in a market which is now critical to the success of all businesses".

Aberdeen City Council chief executive Sue Bruce was named public sector leader of the year.

When she took the reins in August 2008 the local authority had a £70m hole in its accounts but Bruce has rebuilt reserves through a series of cost-cutting measures.

Bruce, who was recently appointed as the new head of Edinburgh City Council, was lauded for her "ability to take tough decisions and see the bigger picture".

The international business leader of the year went to Ian Livingston, the Scots-born chief executive of BT.

Livingston, who took over at BT two years ago, brought the telecoms giant firmly back into the black this year with a £1bn profit after a major restructuring exercise.

His nominators said Livingston had shown himself as a strong leader who had not been afraid to grasp the nettle.

The International Scot Services to Scotland leader of the year is Derek Blackwood who is president of production facilities, Middle East, North America and Caspian for oil and gas giant JohnWood Group.

Blackwood helped found the GlobalScot network and coaches and mentors many Scots businesses about doing trade overseas. "Derek deserves recognition for all the work he has done to help Scottish businesses. We need more people like him," said one nominator.